Why you Should Hire a Florida Foreclosure Surplus Lawyer Early in your Case!

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Apr 17, 2017

Why you Should Hire a Florida Foreclosure Surplus Lawyer Early in your Case!

Posted By
Haynes & De Paz, P.A.

I have published several different blogs on when one should file their
claim for foreclosure surplus funds. However, something that is equally
as important is the timing of when a former homeowner should hire their
Florida foreclosure surplus lawyer.

I have seen many instances where I would give a consultation to a former
homeowner, and then that homeowner will drag their feet in hiring anyone
to help them with their case. Ultimately, I do believe that they are hoping
they can handle the case on their own. Yet, time and time again, I see
the above scenario end with the homeowners losing every penny. This is
so difficult to see.

For instance, I had a consultation with a former homeowner regarding a
foreclosure surplus case. She told me that she wanted to move forward
with my firm, yet then ultimately decided to try and handle it all on
her own. Just last week, this same homeowner called the day before her
final evidentiary surplus hearing wanting help. Looking at the case at
that point, because she didn’t handle the case the right way, one
of the parties came in and claimed the entirety of the surplus, over $30,000.00!
This was a situation that I handled many times and could have been prevented
if I would have been hired early in the case.

One thing a good Florida foreclosure surplus attorney will do is map out
strategically what needs to be done in the surplus case. It’s not
about being hired and filing a boilerplate claim right away. Each case
is different and if you want the best chance to collect the entirety of
your surplus funds, hiring an experienced foreclosure surplus lawyer is
what needs to be done!